Gunn diode operates on the Gunn effect which is named after its inventor J.B. Gunn. He discovered the periodic variation of current in a GaAs… Read More »Gunn Diode Working Principle VI Characteristics & Applications
The VI characteristics of IGBT is as shown in Figure. In the forward direction, they are similar to those of bipolar transistors. The only difference… Read More »VI Characteristics of IGBT and it’s Working Principle
An Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor in short IGBT is a three-terminal semiconductor device it is a hybrid of MOSFET and BJT for high efficiency and… Read More »IGBT Full Form, Symbol, Construction, Working and Applications
The full form of TRIAC is Triode for Alternating Current. Let’s discuss working of Triac with vi characteristics and Applications. A Triac is a bidirectional… Read More »TRIAC Full Form, Symbol, Working, VI Characteristic & Application
The Diac is basically a two-terminal device. Here we will discuss the symbol, construction, VI characteristics, advantages, disadvantages and applications of Diac. It is such… Read More »Diac Symbol, Construction, VI Characteristics and Applications
The SCR has only two states of operation i.e. it can be either fully ON or completely OFF hence SCR can as a switch. There is no “active” region of operation like a transistor.